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Any tips or comments on swing form appreciated!

68kg kettlebell. Working towards 80kg one day!

My son and I doing Long Cycle of Death today. I'm newish to doing long cycle. I did 8 rounds of 3, 6, 9 in 20 minutes with dual 16s. The jerk portion is starting to feel more natural but the second hip drop is tiring where I think it should be saving me energy.

Good session and saved my legs due to my long run yesterday haha.

Rounds 6 and 10 of 48 kg swings shown

Round 3 of pullups (5 reps) and round 2 of pushups (15 reps) shown.

A great weekend in Bendigo for the Strength Sports Australia nationals

I competed in the half snatch marathon as I needed to complete this for my second qualifying event for the world's in Scotland in November

I used a 20kg weight and completed 891 reps in the 60 Min time frame

Leading up to the comp 3 weeks out I had a flu for 2 weeks which resulted in no training

Then I was able to do 4 session to get used to what 60 mins would feel like and how to handle things happening during the set and the fatigue at different time points a 20, 30 and 40 min set with the comp weight at the target rep range of 14 rpm

Then a week out I got food poisoning that cleared up one day prior tothe comp so again no real training

During the hour I kept on track and got my target reps for each 10 mins as I had paper on the floor saying you need to be here at this point

My rep counting app as well kept me on track as well

It was my best set ever in this event and I can't wait to start getting ready for November

The drive home though was torture 2.5 hours in the car when your cant move your arms properly

Saw u/OliverKitsch doing these thought I’d give them a try — it’s definitely an excellent test of strength, mobility, and balance. Cool movement to add to the toolbox. Worked up to 36kg.

05.07.26: Endurance (2x24kg)

Total Training Time: 47:51

Heart Rate: 152bpm average/ 168bpm max

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Block A: Circuit - 60s rest between rounds

5 Cleans

5 Press

5 Snatches

5 Front Squats

X5 - 100 total reps (2x24kg Kettlebells)

Accessory Exercise ⬇️

Overhead Tricep Extension

10, 10, 10, 10, 12

52 total reps (32kg Kettlebell)

Assault Bike - 5 to 6 RPE

7:30 minutes total

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Block B: Finishers

(+90kg Barbell/ +101kg Sandbag/ +40kg Kettlebell)

A: Back

Pendlay Rows

9, 6

15 total reps (90kg Barbell)

B: Power

Pick

2 Shoulders

3 total reps (101kg Sandbag)

C: Shoulders/Core

4 Z-Press (40kg Kettlebell)

D: Strength

10 Alternating Press (40kg Kettlebell)

E: Grip

2 BU Hold

10 Cleans

12 total reps (40kg Kettlebell)

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Daily Bread:

Luke 9:37-50 KJV

[37] And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. [38] And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. [39] And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him. [40] And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. [41] And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. [42] And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. [43] And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, [44] Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. [45] But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. [46] Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. [47] And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, [48] and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. [49] And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. [50] And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

Never been a snatch person but been doing them the past week and attempted a 55 lb snatch. Any advice on those is appreciated! I am very new to snatches so seriously, anything helps.

Happy holiday weekend!! 🤙

First thing in the morning. Do it first thing in the morning.

Arghh.

6 rounds of 6 OH reverse lunges, 6 cleans, and 6 outside the leg swings with double 24 kg bells.

This came after:

• Double 28 kg outside-the-legs swings – 9-rep sets

• Double 36 kg cleans – 4-rep sets (absolute max effort)

• Double 28 kg overhead reverse lunges – 8-rep sets

Then there was 5 rounds of a conditioning circuit. Somewhere along the way this workout got completely out of hand, and I looked up to realize I’d been in the garage for over 2 hours.

As I never seem to learn from my past mistakes, my insomnia is back. Cutting calories while refusing to cut training volume is not the recipe for good sleep.

I’m trying to get down to at least 181 lb, and maybe even make a run at 175 lb, where I was back in December.

Sometimes the hardest part of training isn’t lifting heavier, it’s knowing when to dial it down.

It starts at the hip, not at the head.